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3 Journals Written in 1800's by Actor John Wayne's(Marion Morrison's)Ancestors

$ 2904

Availability: 69 in stock
  • Original/Facsimile: Original
  • Subject: Personal Diary Journal
  • Language: English
  • Type: Handwritten Manuscript
  • Material: Paper
  • Region: North America

    Description

    Back in the 1980's I had a family member that worked at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. The library was home to the world's largest collection of genealogical records in those days. She was paid to complete people's family history and/or genealogy. During her career she was hired by John Wayne's family. She was given three journals from the family that were written in the 1800's to help her with her research.
    I have not tampered with or made any changes to these books. They are exactly the same as they were when I took possession of them. They have been stored in a safe deposit box for several years. There was a note with the books that read "Given by the Marion Morrison (John Wayne) Family for the purpose of genealogy".
    As you can see from the photos, I have taken pictures of different dates found in the journals.
    One journal reads "Morrison's Journal No. 3. Jan 1, 1846.
    One journal shows the year 1864, so it was written during the American Civil War years. The same journal has statistics in the front such as the census, the value of coins, etc.
    One journal has hair clippings from a loved one in the back cover (see photo).
    These would be a perfect item for anyone who loves John Wayne or any Civil War era collector.
    I am selling these to pay outstanding medical bills due to a lifelong chronic disease. If sold, I will not take a return or give a refund.